Leading causes of death, infants (under 1 year), by sex, Canada, 2012
Table 12Cause of death | Number | Percent | Rank |
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Female | |||
Total – all causes of infant death | 840 | 100.0 | Note ...: not applicable |
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 210 | 25.0 | 1 |
Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified | 125 | 14.9 | 2 |
Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy | 70 | 8.3 | 3 |
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes | 60 | 7.1 | 4 |
Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia | 40 | 4.8 | 5 |
Other causes of death | 335 | 39.9 | Note ...: not applicable |
Male | |||
Total – all causes of infant death | 980 | 100.0 | Note ...: not applicable |
Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities | 205 | 20.9 | 1 |
Disorders related to short gestation and low birth weight, not elsewhere classified | 135 | 13.8 | 2 |
Newborn affected by maternal complications of pregnancy | 95 | 9.7 | 3 |
Newborn affected by complications of placenta, cord and membranes | 60 | 6.1 | 4 |
Intrauterine hypoxia and birth asphyxia | 30 | 3.1 | 5 |
Other causes of death | 455 | 46.4 | Note ...: not applicable |
... not applicable Notes: All counts are rounded to an adjacent multiple of five. Percentages are calculated from rounded counts. Rank ordering is based on unrounded counts. Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Vital Statistics - Death Database, custom tabulation. |
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